جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

Ashley V. Whillansمشاهده پروفایل

دانشیار

• Time and Happiness Research
• Gender and Time Allocation
• Workplace Productivity in Hybrid Organizations
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Ashley V. Whillans serves as the Volpert Family Associate Professor of Business Administration at Harvard Business School within the Negotiation, Organizations & Markets Unit. She teaches the Motivation and Incentives course to MBA students and holds a PhD in Social Psychology from the University of British Columbia. Her research centers on the intersection of time, money, and happiness, with three primary streams: Time Demands: How unpaid labor (chores/childcare) impacts wellbeing and productivity, particularly for working women in developing economies Time Negotiations: Factors affecting employees' willingness to request resources like deadline extensions Hybrid Organizations: How time-use patterns predict employee wellbeing and productivity in distributed work settings Current field work spans East Africa, South Asia, and U.S. tech companies. Her publication record spans top journals including Science Advances , Nature Human Behavior , and PNAS , with findings featured in Harvard Business Review , The New York Times , and The Wall Street Journal . Her book Time Smart: How to Reclaim Your Time & Live a Happier Life (2020) synthesizes this research for practitioners. Award highlights include: 2022 SAGE Emerging Career Trajectory Award 2018 CAGS-ProQuest Distinguished Dissertation Award (top PhD thesis in Canada) 2019 IPA Dissertation Award Honorable Mention Professor Whillans collaborates with major organizations including The Conference Board (as Distinguished Principal Research Fellow), technology firms, and NGOs. Her current projects involve machine learning analysis of 26,133 teams' dispersion patterns, field experiments with female entrepreneurs in Kenya, and time-value measurement in Nairobi's informal sector. She directs the 'Time Smart' research initiative examining how time-saving interventions affect business performance and wellbeing.

• Cognitive Science
• Narcissism
• Sisu (Finnish concept of inner strength)
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Pentti Juhana Henttonen is an active Researcher at the University of Helsinki, affiliated with the Swedish School of Social Sciences and the Institute of Humanities and Social Sciences. He serves as a Doctoral Researcher in the Doctoral Program in Human Behavior and works as a project planner, contributing to multiple research initiatives focused on human interaction and psychological phenomena. His research interests span cognitive science with particular emphasis on narcissism, sisu (the Finnish concept of inner strength and perseverance), second language acquisition, and physiological responses during social interactions. Henttonen employs diverse methodologies including physiological measurements, conversation analysis, and experience sampling methods to investigate how individuals process emotions, interact with others, and demonstrate mental fortitude in challenging situations. His publication record shows significant activity with 49 publications spanning from 2009 to 2025, with particular concentration in recent years (2023-2025). His work appears across interdisciplinary journals in psychology, linguistics, and social sciences, demonstrating a trend toward increasingly sophisticated methodologies combining physiological measurements with conversational analysis. Recent publications focus on narcissistic traits and their physiological correlates, the cultural phenomenon of sisu, and second language learner behavior. Henttonen actively contributes to the academic community through peer review services for journals including Scientific Reports, BMC Psychology, and Heliyon. He has organized academic events such as the HSSH workshop on motion energy and pose analysis and the HSSH seminar on VR methodology, demonstrating leadership in advancing methodological approaches in social science research. His research is supported through multiple projects funded by institutions including the Academy of Finland (Suomen Akatemia), with his most recent work focusing on patterns in second language learners' behavior (2023-2024) and previous projects examining narcissism (2019-2023) and neighbor dialogues (2018-2020). His work bridges theoretical psychological concepts with practical applications, as evidenced by his media appearances discussing narcissism and sisu for broader public understanding.

Rachel Siplerمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر

• Marine Biogeochemistry
• Phytoplankton Ecology
• Microbial Physiology
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Rachel Sipler, PhD, serves as Senior Research Scientist and Director of the Center for Water Health and Humans at Bigelow Laboratory for Ocean Sciences. Her work focuses on marine biogeochemical processes and their responses to environmental change across global aquatic ecosystems. Education: Ph.D. in Oceanography (2009), Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey B.S. in Biology (2003), Salisbury University B.S. in Environmental Science (2003), University of Maryland, Eastern Shore Dr. Sipler's research program integrates biogeochemistry, microbial physiology, and phytoplankton ecology to investigate how environmental drivers (temperature, salinity, nutrients, pollution) affect water quality, elemental cycling, and plankton communities. Her work spans freshwater to polar ocean environments, addressing carbon sequestration, nutrient cycling, harmful algal blooms, and coastal eutrophication through laboratory and field studies. She emphasizes collaborative approaches with academic, government, industry, and indigenous partners to translate findings into water management solutions. Analysis of her recent publications (2023-2025) reveals intensifying focus on nitrogen-carbon coupling in polar systems, socio-ecological indicators for Arctic coasts, and biogeochemical roles of seagrass ecosystems. Her work increasingly examines climate change impacts on biogeochemical cycles under ice-covered conditions and develops frameworks for scaling catchment studies to regional models. As Director of the Center for Water Health and Humans, Dr. Sipler leads interdisciplinary research from the Arctic to Antarctic, investigating runoff impacts on aquatic systems and collaborating with industry to optimize water treatment. Her team's experimental approaches bridge molecular-level analyses with ecosystem-scale processes, emphasizing practical applications for coastal communities facing environmental change.

Pamela K. Smithمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Power and Status
• Social Cognition
• Motivation and Goal Setting
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Pamela K. Smith is a Professor of Economics and Management at the Rady School of Management, University of California San Diego. Her research examines power, status, influence, and hierarchical dynamics in social and organizational contexts, with significant contributions to understanding gender representation in workplaces. Education: Ph.D. in Social Psychology, New York University (2004) Dr. Smith's work investigates how power affects cognitive processing, motivation, and interpersonal behavior. She explores how individuals signal and perceive power through language, nonverbal cues, and decision-making patterns. Her research demonstrates that power increases abstract thinking, alters temporal discounting, and influences social judgments like blame attribution. She also examines gender disparities in professional settings, including women's representation at academic conferences. Her 15 most recent publications (2016-2025) reveal consistent focus on power dynamics across multiple domains. Key trends include the relationship between power and prosocial behavior, the role of communication medium in signaling power, and gender-based inequities in academic and organizational hierarchies. Publications appear in top journals including Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. Scientific Awards: No major awards listed in source material Dr. Smith serves on editorial boards for Journal of Personality and Social Psychology and Social Psychological and Personality Science, having previously held associate editor roles at Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin. While specific grant details aren't provided, her sustained publication record in high-impact journals indicates successful research funding. She mentors graduate students through UCSD's Ph.D. program. Dr. Smith leads an active research laboratory investigating power dynamics in everyday contexts, with recent work examining how power manifests through vocal pitch, visual communication, and decision-making processes. Her lab's findings have practical implications for leadership development and creating equitable organizational structures.

Marco Contiمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Reproductive Biology
• Oocyte Development
• Signal Transduction
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Dr. Marco Conti is the Fred Gellert Endowed Professor at the University of California San Francisco (UCSF) School of Medicine, where he serves in the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences. He previously directed the Center for Reproductive Sciences at UCSF, a leading institution in reproductive biology research. Dr. Conti received his M.D. from the University of Rome School of Medicine in 1974, followed by postdoctoral training in Reproductive Biology at the same institution (1974-75) and Endocrinology at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, MD (1975-77). His research career spans over four decades with significant contributions to understanding oocyte development and reproductive biology. Dr. Conti's research program focuses on signal transduction pathways required for germ cell development, particularly those controlling oocyte meiotic maturation and developmental competence. His lab has identified critical signals arising in somatic cells during ovulation that establish oocyte developmental competence. The research examines how disruption of these pathways affects maternal mRNA translation patterns into proteins critical for nuclear reprogramming and early embryo development. This work has significant implications for stem cell research, understanding mechanisms controlling cell replication during preimplantation development, and developing embryonic stem cells into artificial gametes. Additional research interests include fertility preservation for cancer patients. Analysis of Dr. Conti's publication record reveals a consistent focus on reproductive biology with particular emphasis on cAMP signaling pathways, phosphodiesterases, mRNA translation regulation, and oocyte maturation. His work shows progression from foundational studies on cAMP-specific phosphodiesterases in the 1990s to more recent sophisticated analyses of maternal mRNA translation programs using single-cell approaches and multi-omics techniques. The research demonstrates increasing complexity in methodology while maintaining focus on fundamental questions of oocyte developmental competence. International Fogarty Fellow (1975-77) Phi Beta Kappa Teaching Excellence Award (2000) Sandler Foundation Senior Investigator Award (2001) Society for the Study of Reproduction Research Award (2003) Board of Directors Society for the Study of Reproduction (2006) Dr. Conti has mentored numerous researchers in reproductive biology and has been instrumental in establishing genetic models to study oocyte developmental competence. His laboratory work has significant translational potential for improving assisted reproductive technologies and understanding age-related declines in fertility. The Center for Reproductive Sciences at UCSF, which he previously directed, serves as a hub for interdisciplinary research connecting basic science discoveries with clinical applications in reproductive medicine.

Adrian Uncمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Northern Agriculture Under Climate Change
• Soil and Environmental Health and Quality
• Re-cycling and Re-valorization of Organic Wastes
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Adrian Unc is a Professor at Memorial University of Newfoundland's School of Science and the Environment, with affiliations at McGill University and University of Leeds. His research focuses on northern agriculture under climate change, boreal soil health, waste re-valorization, and microbiological drivers of soil fertility. B.Sc. in Agronomy (Timisoara, Romania) M.Sc. & PhD in Soil Science (University of Guelph) Postdoc in Environmental Microbiology (University of Ottawa, Medicine) Research spans climate change impacts on boreal soils, biochar applications for soil fertility, microbial transport dynamics, and permafrost-affected soil systems. He established Canada's first graduate program for northern agriculture (Boreal Ecosystems and Agricultural Sciences - BEAS) and co-founded the Canadian Soil Biodiversity Observatory. His 15 most recent articles address soil carbon cycling, microbial ecology in reclaimed mines, fertilizer source effects on nutrient dynamics, biochar's role in boreal agriculture, and geophysical methods for soil moisture mapping. These works emphasize interdisciplinary approaches to food security, environmental quality, and climate adaptation strategies. Senior Cheney Fellow (2014) Top 3% Cited in Soil Use and Management (2024) Scientific Reports Top 100 Earth Science Article (2018) Top 1% Cited in Applied Soil Ecology (2000 paper) As Deputy Editor of Soil Use and Management and former Associate Editor of Algal Research , he has shaped scientific discourse in soil and algal sciences. His work integrates field studies (e.g., Pye Farm, Labrador) with global collaborations on boreal climate impacts.

Nicole Santos Dunnمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Critical Suicidology
• Health and Wellness Ecology
• Gendered Livability
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Nicole Santos Dunn is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational and Counselling Psychology, and Special Education at the University of British Columbia's Faculty of Education. As a Registered Psychotherapist in Ontario and a candidate for Clinical Psychologist licensure in British Columbia, she bridges clinical practice and multidisciplinary research grounded in critical suicidology. PhD in Clinical and Counselling Psychology from the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education CPA-accredited residency at the University of British Columbia Research interests include socio-political, cultural, and affective dimensions of health; gendered experiences of livability; and community-driven wellness practices. She employs anti-colonial, queer, and feminist methodologies with ethical emphasis on lived experience and justice-oriented research dissemination. Clinically, she specializes in working with painful and stuck emotions through Process-Experiential and Compassion-Focused approaches. She advocates for anti-oppressive supervision frameworks.

Chan Jeong Parkمشاهده پروفایل

استادیار

• Vocational Psychology
• Positive Psychology
• Career Counseling
• +۳ مورد دیگر

CJ Park is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, and Special Education at the University of British Columbia (UBC), Faculty of Education. A licensed psychologist with international experience, she previously served as Assistant Professor at New Mexico State University and maintains an active clinical and research practice from her Scarfe Library Block 280 office. Her academic credentials include: Bachelor of Psychology from the University of Hong Kong Master of Counseling Psychology from Ewha Womans University (South Korea) PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri-Columbia (2021) Dr. Park's research integrates vocational and positive psychology with critical social justice frameworks, examining career development through lenses of diversity, critical consciousness, and cross-cultural identity. Her clinical work employs Interpersonal Psychotherapy and Multicultural-Feminist Therapy to address systemic barriers in educational and career settings. Analysis of her 15 recent publications reveals dominant themes in career psychology (particularly STEM pathways for women of color), microaggression dynamics, and health behavior intersections with sleep/alcohol use. Her work consistently centers marginalized populations while advancing measurement tools like the Career Futures Inventory. Currently accepting graduate students for 2026-27, Dr. Park maintains active research collaborations across counseling psychology, education, and health sciences, with recent publications demonstrating interdisciplinary grant-funded work on social determinants of health and career development.

• Industrial Economics
• Housing Economics
• Matching Policies
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Lisa Botbol is an economist currently serving as a postdoctoral fellow at the University of New South Wales and an Associate Member of the Toulouse School of Economics. She will join Monash University in October 2025 as a Lecturer (Assistant Professor) in the Department of Economics within the Faculty of Business and Economics. Dr. Botbol received her PhD from the Toulouse School of Economics in July 2024, marking the beginning of her transition to a permanent academic position. Her research focuses on industrial economics with specialized expertise in housing markets and education systems. Dr. Botbol employs empirical industrial-organization methodologies to analyze matching policies in social contexts. Her current research agenda centers on two primary areas: social housing allocation mechanisms in France and school admissions processes in Chile. This work examines how institutional design affects outcomes in critical public service sectors where matching algorithms determine resource allocation. As a rising scholar in applied microeconomics, Dr. Botbol maintains active engagement with the international academic community. She will be traveling to Europe during August-September 2025 for academic collaborations and conferences, welcoming opportunities to discuss research developments during this period. Her email contact (lisa.botbol@monash.edu) serves as the primary channel for professional communication regarding her research and academic activities.

Molly Crockettمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Cognitive Science
• Ethics
• Social Epistemology
• +۶ مورد دیگر

Molly Crockett is a Professor at Princeton University's Department of Psychology and affiliated with the University Center for Human Values . Her research integrates cognitive science, social psychology, philosophy, and data science to examine how systems of power shape knowledge production, and how technologies like artificial intelligence reinforce social inequalities. Education: Ph.D. from the University of Cambridge Her lab focuses on epistemic injustice , using behavioral experiments, computational modeling, and machine learning to study moral cognition, narrative testimony, and the cultural evolution of ethics. Recent work highlights AI's role in distorting scientific understanding and explores how social norms constrain self-knowledge. Key article trends include analyses of algorithmic bias in social networks, moral outrage dynamics, and the interplay between self-perception and societal expectations. She actively mentors postdoctoral, PhD, and undergraduate researchers, emphasizing diversity and inclusion in scientific practice. Publications span topics from neurobiological markers of guilt to positive illusions in relationships , reflecting her interdisciplinary approach. Her lab avoids tech industry funding to maintain research autonomy.

Colin Palmerمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• social vision
• sensory processing
• face perception
• +۷ مورد دیگر

Dr. Colin Palmer is a Visiting Fellow in the School of Psychology at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), where he conducts research on visual perception with a focus on social features of our sensory environment. His work examines how the brain processes elements like eyes, faces, and behaviors of people around us using visual psychophysics, computational modeling, and 3D graphical rendering. Dr. Palmer completed his Ph.D. in 2016 and Bachelor of Behavioural Neuroscience (Honours) in 2009, both at Monash University. His doctoral research explored how neurocognitive models of sensory processing relate to differences in sensory integration and social cognition in autism. His primary research interests center on understanding the perceptual and neural mechanisms underlying our sensitivity to dynamic social cues, particularly eye and head movements. Dr. Palmer investigates how the visual system extracts basic environmental elements (color, shape, motion) and develops a mechanistic understanding of how our experience of the social world arises from nervous system activity. His work has clinical applications for understanding sensory and social difficulties in conditions like autism and schizophrenia. Dr. Palmer's recent publications reveal a consistent focus on social vision, particularly gaze perception, face processing, and animacy detection. His research increasingly incorporates computational modeling approaches to understand visual perception mechanisms. There's a strong emphasis on how lighting and shading affect face and gaze perception, with growing attention to clinical applications for neurodevelopmental conditions. Dr. Palmer has received recognition for his work through several awards: Emerging Investigator Award, Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society, 2017 Postdoctoral presentation award, Australasian Cognitive Neuroscience Society, 2016 Dr. Palmer is actively involved in research supervision and teaching. He teaches PSYC 3221 Vision and Brain and is available to supervise research students. His research is supported by significant funding: ARC Discovery Project (2020-2022): "Extracting meaning from motion" ($492,000) ARC Discovery Early Career Researcher Award (2019-2021): "Human sensitivity to the dynamics of other people's eye movements" ($356,000) Experimental Psychology Society Study Visit Grant (2017): "Testing computational theories of autism spectrum disorder in the social domain" (£2,580) Dr. Palmer collaborates extensively with Professor Colin Clifford at UNSW and maintains international collaborations with researchers in the UK and Australia, particularly on projects related to autism spectrum disorders and social cognition.

• Behavioral Neuroscience
• Cognitive Neuroscience
• Neural Basis of Decision-Making
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Scientia Professor Bernard Balleine is a leading academic in behavioral and cognitive neuroscience at the University of New South Wales (UNSW Sydney) , affiliated with the School of Psychology . His career spans prestigious institutions including the University of Cambridge, University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and the University of Sydney. He has held senior research fellowships (e.g., NHMRC, NIMH) and directed research at UCLA’s Brain Research Institute. Education: BA (1st class honours, University Medal, University of Sydney, 1988), PhD (University of Cambridge, 1992) Research Interests: Balleine’s work focuses on the neural bases of goal-directed action, habit formation, and decision-making, with a strong emphasis on corticostriatal circuits, dopamine signaling, and motivational systems. His studies explore how predictive learning, reward processing, and neural plasticity interact to shape behavior, particularly in psychiatric and neurodegenerative disorders (e.g., addiction, OCD, Alzheimer’s). Scientific Trends: Recent publications analyze striatal dopamine dynamics, thalamostriatal pathways, and genetic models of cognitive dysfunction. His 2024 work highlights neural circuits governing action selection, while 2023 studies link TBI to apathy and Alzheimer’s to goal-directed impairments. Awards: Fellow of the American Psychological Association (2004), Australian Laureate Fellowship (2009), NHMRC Senior Principal Research Fellow (2015), NIMH Senior Investigator (2020) Grants & Collaborations: Funded by the Australian Research Council and NHMRC, with interdisciplinary collaborations in neuroethics, addiction studies, and cognitive neuropsychology. His lab integrates molecular, behavioral, and computational approaches to investigate neural mechanisms of action control.

Joanne Yooمشاهده پروفایل

مدرس ارشد

• Writing as Inquiry
• Autoethnography
• Narrative Inquiry
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Dr Joanne Yoo is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). She specializes in teacher education with expertise in writing pedagogy, academic literacy, and qualitative research methodologies. Her academic profile demonstrates extensive engagement with pre-service teacher education across primary and secondary programs at UTS, where she has worked intensively in quality teacher education development. Joanne began her career teaching English and ESL to secondary students in South Korea, where she first explored autoethnography and narrative inquiry methodologies. Her educational background in teaching English and ESL formed the foundation for her current research trajectory focused on writing as inquiry and embodied practices in academic contexts. Her research centers on writing as inquiry and embodied practices in academic work, investigating how creative, poetic, and sensory-rich writing approaches can transform research and teaching. She challenges conventional academic writing norms by advocating for methodologies that bridge personal and professional knowledge through lived experience. Her book Evocative Qualitative Inquiry Writing and Research Through Embodiment and the Poetic (2022) provides a comprehensive framework for understanding writing as an aesthetic and embodied practice in academic research. Analysis of her publication record reveals consistent exploration of feminist research methodologies , time and temporality in academia , and the relationship between embodiment and knowledge production . Her work often examines the tensions between institutional demands and authentic academic practice, particularly how writing can serve as a transformative tool for both teachers and researchers navigating contemporary academic pressures. Joanne actively supervises Masters Research and PhD students and has secured significant research funding including 'A day in a life' of a child in Australia and Korea (2019-2026), the Claremont PBL project (2016-2017), and research on the Implementation of the New English K-10 Syllabus (2015-2017). Her collaborative work extends through the UTS Hub School partnership with Sydney primary schools, demonstrating her commitment to bridging theory and practice in teacher education with attention to how creative writing approaches enhance both teacher development and student learning outcomes.

• Information Retrieval Systems
• Machine Learning
• Data Mining
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Assoc. Prof. Dr. Yıltan Bitirim is a faculty member at the Computer Engineering Department of Eastern Mediterranean University in North Cyprus. With over two decades of academic experience, he has served in various roles including Vice Chair (2014-2022), Academic Affairs Coordinator (2025-), and committee member for ABET assessment, curriculum development, and faculty recruitment. Current academic rank: Associate Professor Active administrative roles: Senate Member (2023-), Information Technology Commission Member (2023-) Professional memberships: ACM, IEEE Senior Member, Cyprus Turkish Chamber of Computer Engineers Research Interests focus on four primary areas: Information Retrieval Systems – evaluating search engine effectiveness and reverse image search performance Machine Learning – applied to emotion classification, gender recognition, and medical diagnosis Data Mining – used in Turkish word-stemming analysis and user behavior studies Biometrics – specializing in hand/wrist/palm vein recognition systems and voice-based identification Publications demonstrate consistent contributions across disciplines, with recent works (2023-2025) emphasizing: Deep learning applications in biometric authentication Advanced emotion recognition systems Medical AI for diabetes management and retinopathy diagnosis Biometric spoof detection mechanisms Turkish language processing challenges Recommendation system innovations Awards & Recognition : Research Incentive Awards (2020, 2021) Best Paper Award at ICIW 2007 IEEE Senior Member status As an educator, he has supervised numerous thesis committees and taught foundational courses in computer engineering, including CMPE 112 and CMPE 342. His certifications (MCTS, MCITP) reflect technical expertise in Microsoft technologies.

Hannu Ojalaمشاهده پروفایل

استاد

• Accounting
• Auditing
• Corporate Governance
• +۲ مورد دیگر

Hannu Ojala is a Professor at the Business School, Faculty of Social Sciences and Business Studies , with affiliations at both the University of Eastern Finland (Kuopio) and Aalto University School of Business (Espoo) . His research focuses on Auditing , Corporate Governance , and Tax Aggressiveness , particularly in small private companies. Audit Market Dynamics Tax-Regulation Interplay Country-Level Audit Determinants XBRL and Digital Reporting Ojala's publications (2019-2025) analyze audit fee variations across 27 countries, tax compliance in Finland, and the role of Big4 auditors in shaping global practices. He has collaborated with researchers in Germany, New Zealand, and Sweden on institutional factors affecting audit pricing and quality. Research Trends: His work reveals that economic development and regulatory environments explain 84% of audit fee differences globally. Sociological factors like generalized trust and corporate culture also influence auditing standards. Key Collaborations: Ojala has co-authored studies with Juha Kinnunen , Lasse Niemi , and Markus Mättö , examining how audit quality correlates with tax return adjustments in small businesses.